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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1935
Page
11
A Cleveland dated column by Arthur Brisbane discusses air travel in a vivid travelogue and expands into Mussolini and Ethiopia. The author contrasts modern aviation marvels with political debates, urging cautious U.S. policy while citing Gibbon on Rome and Ethiopia.
Crowds gathered at a mortuary at dawn to view Wiley Post’s body after a fatal Alaska crash with Will Rogers. The funeral plans include overland transport to Maysville for viewing by parents, then services in Memorial Park and later burial in Oklahoma. A New York memorial flight is set for the day after.
Four buildings in Eagle Pass, including the H. G. Careyll grocery store, burned today as a major fire threatened the block. One fire engine caught fire and water service failed, hampering efforts to contain the blaze.
New York police exposed a masked painter at a button maker’s shop as they investigated a reported gun sighting. A suspect with a spray can worked on a pile of baskets while wearing a cloth over the face to shield from paint.
Halifax reports a forest blaze sweeping through Nova Scotia and Maritime provinces, fanned by extreme heat. Thousands of acres of timberlands burned as residents fled their homes and efforts to halt the fire faltered. Waddens Cover near Post Movien, Cape Brdion, suffered near-total destruction with eight homes lost and many districts evacuated.
The U S Navy announced maneuvers near the Panama Canal and in the triangle bounded by Hawaii Puget Sound and Alaska. Col Henry L Roosevelt and Admiral William H Standley defended the drills against Japanese protests saying the actions are not aimed at Japan.
In Charleston Illinois farm owners formed a protective group and repelled about 100 striking broomcorn field workers without firing a shot. The mob aimed to force workers from Joe Driscoll’s Prisco farm north of the city.
Governor Allied revoked a conditional pardon granted November 28 1934 to Clarence Justice, who was sentenced in Barris county in May 193? to four years for theft. The proclamation cited a misconduct by Senator Gordon Burns of Huntsville. a burglary charge was involved in Walker county.
Washington DC August 21 no agreement was reached on compromise proposals for adjusting differences in utility legislation at a morning session of the Senate and House committees. Another meeting was called for later in the day.
Glare SVille August 21 Portes oppose repeal of Prohibition amendment with Edwaigt K Russell predicting Red River County would be overwhelmed against repeal as a candidate.
Quito and Guayaquil report a coup as Antonio Fons, ex minister of government, is sworn in as Ecuador’s president to succeed Jose Velasco Ibarra who was arrested. The army rejected Velasco Ibarra’s bid for dictatorship and Col. Solis assumed the presidency pending congress review.
Washington sources report James A. Moffett housing administrator will stay with the FHA for at least another month after a postponed resignation at the urging of President Roosevelt.
Three young robbers held up Palmers State Bank of Protection located 60 miles southeast of Dodge City, securing about $3500 before escaping. Police pursuit followed but details not disclosed.
Jacksonville August 21 weather bureau advisory reports a tropical disturbance centered near 27 degrees north 69 degrees west moving slowly northwest or north with possible recurve and shifting gales across a wide area. Winds near the center likely hurricane force. Vessels urged caution. Position given to morning advisory placed storm about 100 to 200 miles off Palen Beach Florida as the threat diminished.
In Childress on August 21 Mrs Siena May Richardson faced charges related to the knife slaying of Brown Wartin at his farm home Sunday. She waived examining trial. bond set at 5000 dollars. Wartin was stabbed four times at a dance at his home. Turner Smith was charged with murder in connection with the slaying. was ordered held without bail.
Hollywood report says chemist Dr Ralph Willard halted after attempting to prove to scientists he could revive life in a monkey kept alive for 43 days. He pledged no further demonstrations at a single lab base. An actress Marjorie White died in an automobile collision yesterday.
Dallas police report details a domestic assault where a man cut his wife with a two inch gash and kicked her, leaving her on the floor. The injured woman later told responders to have the doctors come back as she reconsidered her decision.
U S Meteorologist J H Jarline issued forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday calling for partly cloudy skies with light showers along the coast. Moisture from Gulf winds will keep temperatures near 96 in the area while humidity remains low due to easterly winds.
Governor Allred agreed to appoint an arbiter in the Dallas garment strike if manufacturers would accept the decision of an impartial third party. Lester R. Larch, spokesman for Dallas garment manufacturers, was advised of workers union proposal to submit to arbitration by a neutral third party selected by the governor.
Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania warned that the coal industry would falter unless the federal government acts to regulate it. He opened debate on a bill to create a national authority for the industry, defending its constitutional basis and noting that commerce depended heavily on coal.
One smuggling party member died in a gun battle with Customs Officers Coles Blackwell and Earl Pranks near the Rio Grande at Del Rio. Sixteen gallons of assorted liquor were seized. others escaped after the surprise attack as smugglers opened fire on federal officers.
Fort Worth reports Julien Montgomery acting state PWA director announced no more applications for PWA loans and grants or grants only would be accepted after September 14. He said the deadline was set by a résolution passed by the allotment board yesterday with guidance from Washington.
President Roosevelt signaled an imminent release of the 1835 crop cotton loan figure and said he would name the three member board for the new social security act within a day or so. A proposed discontinuance of the cotton processing tax faced cabinet opposition amid study of textile industry issues. A continued study on regional wage differentials was urged, with Secretary Roper predicting no immediate legislation to implement the study's recommendations.
In Tulsa the death of pupil P. G. Bill and instructor Ward Crawford followed a small cabin plane dive shortly after takeoff. Investigators blamed one of the two at the dual controls for the crash as rescuers worked to extract them from the wreckage.
President Roosevelt outlined a tentative travel plan for a Pacific coast trip and return to Washington. The route favors avoiding political tensions in Arkansas Mississippi and Louisiana ally with Huey Long, aiming to depart shortly after Congress adjourns and proceed via Chicago and Kansas City.
The senate adopted a compromise program to safeguard neutrality amid foreign war fears. It envisions a mandatory embargo on arms exports to belligerents, a licensing system for munitions, a ban on ships carrying arms to embargoed ports, and presidential authority to restrict travel and shipping near war zones. A national munitions control board would oversee the effort.
Purity cloudy to windsetted Wednesday night and Thursday with low around 14 degrees Wednesday night and high near 96 degrees Thursday. Light easterly winds, southerly and southeast breezes near the coast. Partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday with probable showers on the east.
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